Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-07
Of the Methodist church, Manches-
ELLIS INTRODUCED AND RrrERREp.

nor more than thirty days any one con-
victed of carrying concealed weapons
in addition to the fine as now.1
BY Mr.. Echols, of Augusta To pro-
vide for working roads in Augusta
county.
BY Mr.. Payne. OF Fauquier To
amend the Code of 1873, in relation to
the labelling by manufacturers OF fer
tilizers their packages with correct
analyses.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED on THE cALEs-
BY Mr.. Oglesby, of Wythe To
amend the charter Of the Wythe Lead
and Zinc Mining Company.
BY same: 10 incorporate Reed
Island Iron Company.
BY Mr.. Hoge, of Patrick To incor-
porate the Workingman's Saving Asso-
ciation.
WESTERN LUSAT1C AsYLUM-SlO, 600.
On motion Of Mr.. Echols, House Bill
No. 1913 was taken up and made the spe-
cial order for next Tuesday at otlock.
The bill appropriates $40, 600 TO the
Western Lunatic Asylum for improve
ments.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To validate and make effectual the
proceedings in and the decree OF di-
vorce pronounced in the Corporation
Court of Alexandria January IA, 1887,
in the chancery suit of Mary L. Holmes,
by her next friend, Us. E. G. Holmes.
To incorporate the Buckhorn Iron
and Improvement Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Northern-Ncck
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
TO amend the charter of the Dan
vile and New River Narrow-Guage Rail
road Company.
To stay proceedings for the enforce
ment of a judgment OF the State against
the sureties of James p. Critz, late
treasurer of Patrick county.
AMENDMENT TO TIE LoCAL-OPTToS BILL.
Mr.. Downing, of Warren, moved to
take up ont of its order the bin amend
ing the local option law so as to permit
a manufacturer of liquor TO sell his
products outside of his district if said
district has gone "dry."
Mr.. Downing strongly urged the
amendment. He cited the case of a
man in "dry" district who had an
order from Minnesota, but between
the State and Federal laws he was pre-
vented from selling and delivering,
and consequently his large stock was
tied up.
Mr.. Fulkerson, of Washington, Of
fcred as substitute that the local
option law be repealed. He said that
everybody is convinced that the bill in
its practical operation does not accom-
plish the object intended, and is fail
ure that SO long as the law exists an
election can be inflicted on the people
every two years, which is an unneces-
sary expense.
Mr.. Fulkerson had the floor when /
o'clock, the hour for the special order,
arrived.
THE SPECIAL ORDER-CoNyIcr-LA
The first special order was the House
bill "to prevent the Governor, Board
of Directors, or Superintendent OF the
'Penitentiary from hiring convicts to
engage in the manufacture Of pro-
ducts where machinery is used, the
question being on its engrossment.
Mr. Carter, of Richmond city, the
patron OF the bill, advocated lis passage
and made a speech of considerable
length. If this bill were not passed a
serious and unfair rcompetition, he said.
would be permitted to 90 on, and it
would be a competition which the
Democratic party should not permit
and bad promised not to permit. Mr..
Carter showed the practical working of
the bill and the good that would enure
to free labor from its adoption.
The bill was then ordered to its en-
grossment by vote of 81 ayes TO II
noes.
PAYING THE KENDALL COMPANY.
Senate bill paying the Kendall Bank
Note Company the amount of the judg-
ment obtained by them in the Circuit
Court of Richmond against the Board
of Sinking-Fund Commissioners came
up as the next special order.
Mr.. Porter, of Portsmouth, rose to
ask some friends of the bill for reasons
why the bill should pass.
Mr.. Curlett, of Lancaster, said the
State owed the money, and should
therefore pay it.
Mr.. Porter was not so sure Of that,
he raid and as no better reason could
be given for the passage of the bill he
would state some reasons for its rejec
ton. The State of Virginia was not
rich, and the duty OF its representa-
tives in the Legislature was to properly
guard her interests. Therefore the first
question was whether the State was La
BE. The Court of Appeals had not
decided that the State was liable, but
that the Sinking Fund Commissioners
were liable themselves for the judgment
as individuals.
Mr.. Hay, of Madison, asked if the
Sinking-Fund Commissioners had not
been authorized by law to make the
contract with the Kendall Bank Note
Company?
"Yes," answered Mr.. Porter, "they
were but they were not authorized to
break it. That's just the point l
make"
Mr.. Porter quoted frequently from
legal authorities to support his view of
the case-that the judgment was not
against the State, but against the COM
missioners.
Mr.. Dabney, of Albemarle, rose to
favor the bill, and had only spoken
three minutes when the hour of ire
cess arrived.
Afternoon Session.
The House was called to order at
P. M.-Speaker Stuart in the chair.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To Incorporate the Virginia Mining
and Improvement Company.
TO amend the charter OF the town of
Goodson, in the county of Washington.
THE COMMITTEE TO BE PAID.
Mr.. Waddill, of Henrico, called up
the bill paying Messrs. Moon, Barton,
and Hazlewood compensation for time
given to investigating the First Audi
tors Office.
Mr.. Pollard, of King and Queen,
moved to strike out all that part of the
bill paying compensation to Hon. r. t.
Barton. Mr.. Pollard said he held in